Railway-tie.



J. gA. STONBR.

RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3. 1909` 981,954. Patented Jan17,1911.

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RAILWAY-TIE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB A. STONER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Altoona, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention relates more particularly to ties of the compositetype, and the object in view is to provide a structure, which .is verystrong, and can be cheaply produced, said structure includingrail-supporting cushion blocks of wood that are effectively fastened inplace, and yet may be removed when worn out.

A further object is to provide a structure of the above character havingan extended supporting base, around which the ballast may be readilytamped.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of the tie,with the cushion blocks removed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same,partially in section, with the cushionblocks and rails in place. Fig. 3is a bottom plan view of the structure. Figs. Ll and 5 are crosssectional views therethrough. Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the same.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

In the embodiment disclosed, a hollow body 7 is employed that may becast in one piece, as shown, or made up of a series of sheet metalsections riveted together. The body is provided with a series ofchambers 8 having communication with the outer air through openings orports 9. Said body is furthermore formed with a pair of rail cushionreceiving sockets 10 having open upper ends and bottoms 11, the latterbeing provided with cushion ejecting and drain openings 12. The sidewalls of the sockets have beveled inwardly extending tapered ribs 13that constitute retaining spurs, and it will be observed that the loweredges of the side walls which are provided with the spurs 13 terminateshort of the bottom of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. August 3, 1909.

Patented Jan. 17, 1911.

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tie body and thus permit of a yielding effect when the cushions arecrowded in place. The opposite lower edges of the end portions of thebody are also provided with outstanding ianges 14, which, as shown inFigs. 4 and 5, are downwardly curved, so that eX- tended bases areproduced that are cupped or dished, as shown at 15.

It will be observed that the top of the body, at the sockets 10, is cutaway, and in said sockets are placed rail-supporting cushion blocks 16of wood. These blocks are arranged with the grain on edge or vertical,as will be clear by reference to Fig. 2. The blocks have the ribs orretaining spurs 13 embedded therein, and to further fasten said blocksin place, lag screws 17 are passed through the side walls of the socketsinto the blocks. The usual rails 18 are placed upon the blocks and aresupported thereby, being held .in place by spikes 19 driven into theblocks. l

1t will be obvious that this structure is an exceedingly simple one, andyet very durable. The end portions have extended bases, and the flanges,which produce the same, being downwardly curved, permit the ballast tobe packed or tamped about said bases without difficulty. However, shouldthe cushion blocks become badly worn or injured, they may be removed bydriving a suitable instrument through the openings 12, and said openingsalso constitute drains to permit the outlet of moisture, which wouldotherwise accumulate in the sockets.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation andmany advantages of the herein described invent-ion will be apparent tothose skilled in the art, without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minordetails of construction, may be resortedto without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is Y A railway tie comprising ametallic tie body provided with cushion receiving' sockets havingyielding side Walls Whose lower In testimony whereof I hereunto aix myedges ermindate short ofdte bottom of (tilie signature in the presenceof tWo Witnesses. tie bo y an are provi e Witi inwar y projectingretaining. spurs, rail supporting JACOB A' STONER' cushion blocksfitting said sockets and en- Witnesses:

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blocks. y ADAM LEAKE.

